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It is noted that the consultation opened on 26 February 2026.
The Committee agreed with the recommendation of the Scottish Government that consent be given for the relevant provisions in the Crime and Policing Bill covered by LCM-S6-57c.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 September 2020
The service was launched in April 2018 with an ambition of supporting 38,000 people by 31 March 2021. Statistics published on 26 August 2020 show that by the end of June 2020, 24,300 people had started on the service, 64% of the overall ambition.
That involved taking innovative Scottish companies to market their goods and services and win new customers. That type of effort recognises the value of export promotion.
Scotland’s Reputation To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote Scotland’s reputation overseas as that of a welcoming and tolerant society.
I appreciate the Committee will have a busy programme in early 2026, I would be pleased to extend an invitation to Committee members to visit the Agency to provide reassurance about our progress and plans.
Where travel to a Mother and Baby Unit (MBU) is necessary, we will continue to operate the Mother and Baby Unit Family Fund (MBUFF) which helps families with expenses incurred when visiting a loved one admitted to a MBU.